Author’s Note This is the sequel to my work, “This Chemistry Between Us” . https://penmancy.com/this-chemistry-between-us/ This can be read independently as well. ************************* April Sidharth
Author: Lalitha Ramanathan
Lalitha is an aspiring writer and a dreamer. She works in Finance and is mother to a high-energy eight year old who is the centre of her world. She likes to blog about anything and everything; writing makes her happy!
This Chemistry Between Us
“How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. I love thee to the depth and breadth and height My soul can reach….” Knock.
Why Should Roosters Have All The Fun
Abrahen Rooster heralded in sunrise with his ‘cock-a-doodle-doo!’ “Henrietta! Is breakfast ready?” Hennifer, Abrahen’s wife screeched. “Yes, Mama.” Henrietta had been up since five, doing
A Novice Poetess
I aspired to write in the style invented by Mr. Clerihew, Had I bitten off more than I could chew? They say poems are an
Mystery by the Bay
The sea was a placid turquoise. The sky, a serene blue. My vacation at the Bayshore hotel had been magical so far. Standing on the
The Journey Homeward
“When can I see you again?” she asked. A lump formed in my throat as I clutched the phone tightly. “Soon, Amma. Soon.” Both of
Kamdev and The Escape Room
Swarglok, Feb 14th Rati was at her usual spot on the balcony, watching Bhoolok below. Kamdev had heard mortals complain that their womenfolk wiled away
21 Years a Prisoner
“Prisoner number 441. The warden has summoned you.” As I walk out of my cell, my cellmates look on sympathetically. To be summoned to the
The Final Countdown
Chicken Little was in the woods. An acorn fell on his tail. Chicken Little said, “The sky is falling, I will run,” Rumi read out to
A Masala Thosai And A Memory
“Thatha used to take your mother out to eat Masala Thosai every time she came first in class!” Akansha looked at her Patti with curiosity. “What is Masala Thosai? “It
The Great Eggscape
Anto worked at a dressings factory that manufactured Mayonnaise and other dressings. He toiled all day long there, and the factory had become his second
The Witch at 10B
“Didi! There is something wrong with the new occupants of 10B! The lady practices black magic. Her son is weird too. I went to work
Chandni Chowk to Moscow
The day I was born, the priest looked at my horoscope and said, “Mark my words. This boy will conquer the world.” My ecstatic parents